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  • New York Air National Guard Airmen from the 106th Rescue Wing look at the new HH-60W Jolly Green II search and rescue helicopter at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2024. 106th Rescue Wing Receives Air National Guard's First Brand-New HH-60W Jolly Green II Helicopter
    106th Rescue Wing Receives Air National Guard's First Brand-New HH-60W Jolly Green II Helicopter

    Capt. Cheran Campbell

  • A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II search and rescue helicopter assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing based at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., flies over the north shore of Long Island, August 4, 2024. 106th aircrew demonstrated the upgraded functions of the aircraft over land and water during the wing’s historic first HH-60W flight. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sarah McKernan) The 106th’s First HH-60W Jolly Green II Takes Flight
    The 106th’s First HH-60W Jolly Green II Takes Flight

    Senior Airman Sarah McKernan

  • Campers, children of Airmen from the 106th Rescue Wing, sit inside an HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 106th during a base tour as part of the 18th Annual Galaxy Camp at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y. The 5-day camp included STEM activities, leadership training, base tours, and interactions with Airmen, equipment, vehicles, and aircraft, focusing on safety, teamwork, and communication. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Kevin J. Donaldson) Galaxy Camp Unites Air Guard Families with STEM Adventures & Military Insight
    Galaxy Camp Unites Air Guard Families with STEM Adventures & Military Insight

    Staff Sgt. Kevin Donaldson

  • Students are taught how to position a satellite radio antenna during their second day of STEM Camp 2024, hosted by the 106th Rescue Wing located at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, N.Y., August 2, 2024 The STEM summer camp is Department of Defense funded, specialized program that provides hands-on learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics intended to inspire and engage young learners. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Madden) STEM Camp Returns To N.Y. Air National Guard’s 106th
    STEM Camp Returns To N.Y. Air National Guard’s 106th

    Staff Sgt. Sean Madden

  • 103rd Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, assigned to the New York Air National Guard 106th Rescue Wing, pull a patient toward the evacuation location during a personnel recovery exercise at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, N.Y., May 4, 2024. During the multifaceted exercise, 106th Security Forces Squadron secured the area for the 103rd Rescue Squadron pararescuemen to parachute in, recover the injured personnel, provide medical care and transport via a HH-130J Combat King II search and rescue aircraft flown by the 102nd Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Daniel H. Farrell) 106th Rescue Wing Conducts Comprehensive Rescue Training
    106th Rescue Wing Conducts Comprehensive Rescue Training

    Staff Sgt. Sean Madden

  • New York Governor Kathy Hochul, greets New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen she mobilized in case  Hurricane Lee hits Long Island, at the Farmingdale Armed Forces Reserve Center in Farmingdale, New York on Sept. 14, 2023. The governor deployed 50 troops and vehicles out of “an abundance of caution” as the storm made its way north along the East Coast. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Farrell) NY Governor Visits Guardsmen Preparing for Hurricane
    NY Governor Visits Guardsmen Preparing for Hurricane

    Staff Sgt. Daniel Farrell

  • U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the New York Air National Guard’s  106th Rescue Wing return from a search and rescue exercise alongside their Brazilian counterparts on Brazil’s Air Base Campo Grande in Campo Grande, Brazil, on August 25, 2023The New York Air National Guard deployed 100 Airmen to take part in Exercise Tapio, a combat search and rescue training exercise, as part of Brazil's State Partnership Program relationship with the New York National Guard. ( U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah McKernan) New York Air National Guard Trains with Brazilians
    New York Air National Guard Trains with Brazilians

    Airman 1st Class Sarah McKernan

  • F.S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – Rescue aircraft circled overhead and Green Berets dropped in to recover a simulated friendly casualty when the New York Air National Guard conducted a joint combat rescue exercise with Army National Guard Special Forces personnel, to strengthen their one-team, one-fight capabilities at Warren Grove Bombing Range, N.J., May 6, 2023. Exercise: Operation Jawbreaker
    Exercise: Operation Jawbreaker

    Staff Sgt. Sean Madden

  • N.Y. Air National Guard 106th Rescue Wing Senior Airman Jocelyn Tapia-Puma, a 102nd Rescue Squadron aviation resource manager, looks toward the back of an HC-130J Combat King II search and rescue aircraft, May 20, 2022. Tapia-Puma was asked to join a search and rescue mission as a Spanish interpreter between members of the 102nd Rescue Squadron and passengers on-board a 32-foot vessel 1,200 miles from the coast of Long Island, who had a passenger severely burned. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by SSgt. Daniel H. Farrell) 106th Rescue Wing conducts Mid-Ocean Airdrop
    106th Rescue Wing conducts Mid-Ocean Airdrop

    SSgt Daniel H. Farrell

  • Courtesy photo from U.S. Air Force pararescueman, Tech Sgt Jamie Brisbin of the 106th Rescue Wing's 103rd Rescue Squadron who took part as a diver in the 2018 Thai Cave rescue pictured. Two 106th Rescue Wing Airmen played a role in Thai Cave rescue
    Two 106th Rescue Wing Airmen played a role in Thai Cave rescue

    Airman 1st Class Sarah McKernan



 

106th Rescue Wing News

  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Liston, a 101st Rescue Squadron HH-60W Jolly Green II pilot, receives the 101st Rescue Squadron guidon from U.S. Air Force Col. Sean Garell, 106th Operations Group commander, during a Change of Command ceremony at the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing, Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., November 9, 2025.

    Wading River Resident Assumes Command of the New York Air National Guard’s 101st Rescue Squadron

  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jessica L. Beall addresses guests during her retirement ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2025.

    Mount Sinai Resident Jessica L. Beall Retires from the New York Air National Guard After 22 Years of Service

  • A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II rescue helicopter assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing, New York Air National Guard, flying over Misawa Air Base during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2025.

    Air National Guard Provides Rescue Assets During Historic Pacific Exercise

  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Marin, an HH-60W crew chief with the 106th Rescue Wing, works with a Japan Air Self-Defense Force refueling technician to refuel an HH-60W Jolly Green II search and rescue helicopter during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2025.

    106th Rescue Wing Serves as Real-World Rescue Asset During REFORPAC 2025

  • A New York Air National Guard 105th Airlift Wing Services member trains Airmen on the Disaster Relief Mobile Kitchen Trailer (DRMKT) during exercise Montauk Lightning II at the State University of New York, Stony Brook Southampton campus, in Southampton, N.Y., on August 5, 2025.

    Montauk Lightning II Exercise Puts 200 Force Support Airmen Through Realistic Combat Support Training

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    Air National Guard STEM Camp Continues Breaking New Ground

  • Galaxy Campers, children of Airmen from the 106th Rescue Wing, participate in archery training at Suffolk County Farm and Education Center, Yaphank, N.Y., July 15, 2025.

    106th Rescue Wing Galaxy Camp Strengthens Military Families Through Science, Leadership and Community Building

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  • Airmen plan test during Exercise Sentry South 26-2

    188th Operations Group Strengthens Joint Combat Readiness During Sentry South 26-2

  • Alaska Air National Guard pararescuemen assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron prepare to hoist an injured snowmachiner from a heavily wooded, mountainous area near Cooper Landing, Alaska, Feb. 21, 2026.

    Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Injured Snowmachiner

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